Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Dan Orlovsky said the Colts' defenders are a bunch of liars, and that's meant as high praise from the former signal caller.

During an appearance on ESPN's Get Up, Orlovsky, now an analyst for ESPN, said the Colts' defense tells lies with its pre-snap alignments.

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore (23) and his teammates celebrate his interception in the first half of their AFC Wild Card playoff game at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX., on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.(Photo: Matt Kryger/IndyStar)

When the ball is snapped, the Colts defenders are supposed to now follow the Texans' receivers. Instead, they have their eyes focused on quarterback Deshaun Watson, a signal that they're playing zone defense.

"They lied to Deshaun Watson," Orlovsky said. "That's not man-to-man defense, (Mike) Greeny. That's zone defense. Look at all these guys' eyes. ... They're not on their man. They playing zone defense."

Orlovsky said the Colts' ability to disguise their coverage should throw Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes off his game.

The Chiefs' QB likes to make his reads pre-snap. Correctly making those reads dictate much of KC's success on offense. If the Colts can change their coverages on the fly, Mahomes could struggled to move the ball through the air.

"That changes everything game-play wise for the Chiefs," Orlovsky said. "Everyone talks about what's the greatest way to slow down a quarterback and they say, 'Well hit him.' No it's not. Plant seeds of doubt in their mind.

"Now Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid can't stand at the line of scrimmage and know exactly what the coverage is."